Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP

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Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP‘s New York-based commercial litigation practice is ’well equipped to handle even the most complex litigation’ at the national and global scale in areas spanning financial services, technology, government, and energy, and the firm has a strong track record in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Corporate and individual clients in banking, investment, and asset management rely on the firm on cases ranging from shareholder and employment disputes, securities litigation, breach of fiduciary duty cases, and complex state-investor arbitrations. Outside of finance, the firm has led on civil antitrust proceedings in the tech sector, bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings, and on litigation with parallel international proceedings. With a depth of experience in commercial disputes, leading names are Eric Seiler, who acts on liability management litigation and derivative suits, securities litigator Edward Friedman, and Jason Rubinstein has a broad practice in big-ticket disputes. Praised as an ‘exceptionally smart, strategic, and experienced trial lawyer’, John Orsini acts in the banking and finance sector, and the ’super bright’ and ‘really organised’ Scott Henney is also recommended.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm's expertise in matters applicable to our specific litigation was a driving factor in our engagement. Ongoing partner-level communication and iteration has been outstanding.’
  • ‘I have worked on several very substantial cases with this firm. They are experienced, practical and smart and also conscious of being efficient and deliberate.'

Key clients

  • Adam Neumann (founder of WeWork)
  • All Nippon Airways

Work highlights

Obtained a post-trial settlement on behalf of the collateral agent for a syndicated first-lien term loan facility in an innovative lawsuit challenging a 2024 Del Monte Foods, Inc. liability management transaction through a Delaware Chancery Court proceeding.